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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alexis Powell" data-source="post: 1528518" data-attributes="member: 5327">The B&L 7x26 Custom model 61-0726 focuses clockwise to infinity, but the 61-7261 goes the other way.To answer Kevin's question about Nikon, all the top-end ones I've tried focus clockwise to infinity, including EII, SE, LX, LXL, and the old 8x40 Classic Eagle.My favorite Swift binos, including 8x42 Ultralite (older porro version) and 804 Audubon porro are also clockwise.I found, as a user of a diverse bino collection, that I learned very quickly which way each of my binos focused, and learned to make the adjustment in focusing behavior subconsciously. For example, I used to switch back and forth between the Zeiss 7x42 Classic (clockwise) and the B&L 8x42 Elite (counterclockwise older waterproof model 61-0842).  These days, the only counterclockwise bino I use regularly is the 8x32 Browning, and I find I don't make the switch quite as easily when the birding gets fast and furious <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />   I never did learn to tolerate differences in focusing direction between manual focus SLR lenses, which is one reason I replaced some otherwise excellent Tamron lenses with Nikon equivalents. --AP</blockquote>